Akashic

county

Pierce County, WI

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German37.8%35.8%12.5%

Irish13.6%10.4%9.4%

Norwegian12.8%6.1%—

Swedish6.8%——

English5.7%6.7%9.5%

Polish3.8%7.6%2.2%

American2.8%3.4%5.3%

French2.3%2.2%1.6%

Mexican1.5%5.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.3%1.1%1.8%

Guatemalan0.3%—0.5%

Spanish0.3%——

Hmong0.5%1.0%—

Chinese0.2%0.4%1.3%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Pierce County	Wisconsin	United States
Median age	38.8	40.5	39.1
Age 18–24	14.6%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.8%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Pierce County	Wisconsin	United States
Median household income	$92,109	$77,485	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.8%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	33.5%	33.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Pierce County	Wisconsin	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.1%	9.1%	22.3%
Spanish	1.6%	5.0%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Pierce County	Wisconsin	United States
Catholic	15.5%	21.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	14.6%	14.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	54.2%	52.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	15.0%	8.4%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 75.7% of 33,544 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic40.1%10,171TrumpRepublican56.8%14,417KennedyNonpartisan1.4%348

R+16.7

Lead: 4,246
Total: 25,392
vs nation: R+15.3
Turnout: 75.7%

BidenDemocratic42.0%9,796TrumpRepublican55.0%12,815JorgensenLibertarian1.6%383

R+12.9

Lead: 3,019
Total: 23,317
vs nation: R+17.4
Turnout: 72.1%

ClintonDemocratic39.3%8,399TrumpRepublican52.7%11,272JohnsonLibertarian4.9%1,052

R+13.4

Lead: 2,873
Total: 21,376
vs nation: R+15.5
Turnout: 67.9%

ObamaDemocratic48.7%10,235RomneyRepublican49.5%10,397GrayIndependent0.8%177

R+0.8

Lead: 162
Total: 21,020
vs nation: R+4.6
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic53.4%11,803McCainRepublican44.4%9,812OtherAll other candidates2.2%492

D+9.0

Lead: 1,991
Total: 22,107
vs nation: D+1.7
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic51.1%11,176BushRepublican47.7%10,437OtherAll other candidates1.2%263

D+3.4

Lead: 739
Total: 21,876
vs nation: D+5.8
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic47.7%8,559BushRepublican45.5%8,169NaderGreen6.0%1,076

D+2.2

Lead: 390
Total: 17,962
vs nation: D+1.7
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic53.1%7,970DoleRepublican30.7%4,599PerotReform13.8%2,074

D+22.5

Lead: 3,371
Total: 15,000
vs nation: D+14.0
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+16.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 42,5842024 5-year
Median household income: $92,1092024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 91.3%2024 5-year
Black: 0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+31.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+70.6 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: St. Croix County, WI · twin score 89.9

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 75.7%25,392 participants ÷ 33,544 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +16.1 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: +0.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 59.6%–61.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	21,638	31,868	67.9%	D/A
2018 · Midterm	17,793	32,478	54.8%	D/A
2020 · Presidential	23,892	33,128	72.1%	D/A
2022 · Midterm	18,611	33,205	56.0%	D/A
2024 · Presidential	25,392	33,544	75.7%	C/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 29.9%; series 294/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 29.7%; series 298/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 27.9%; series 302/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 28.7%; series 307/183.
2024: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 156/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

27 precincts · 25,392 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Pierce County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -CITY OF PRESCOTT WARDS 1-5CITY OF PRESCOTT WARDS 1-5	1,113	1,400	86	2,599	42.8%	53.9%	R+11.0
Precinct -CITY OF RIVER FALLS WARDS 6-9CITY OF RIVER FALLS WARDS 6-9	1,364	961	67	2,392	57.0%	40.2%	D+16.8
Precinct -CITY OF RIVER FALLS WARDS 14-18CITY OF RIVER FALLS WARDS 14-18	1,216	1,097	65	2,378	51.1%	46.1%	D+5.0
Precinct -VILLAGE OF ELLSWORTH WARDS 1-4VILLAGE OF ELLSWORTH WARDS 1-4	618	1,098	36	1,752	35.3%	62.7%	R+27.4
Precinct -TOWN OF OAK GROVE WARDS 1-3TOWN OF OAK GROVE WARDS 1-3	535	1,132	30	1,697	31.5%	66.7%	R+35.2
Precinct -TOWN OF CLIFTON WARDS 1-4TOWN OF CLIFTON WARDS 1-4	708	912	47	1,667	42.5%	54.7%	R+12.2
Precinct -TOWN OF RIVER FALLS WARDS 1-5TOWN OF RIVER FALLS WARDS 1-5	722	838	46	1,606	45.0%	52.2%	R+7.2
Precinct -CITY OF RIVER FALLS WARDS 10-13CITY OF RIVER FALLS WARDS 10-13	816	728	41	1,585	51.5%	45.9%	D+5.6
Precinct -TOWN OF TRENTON WARDS 1-2TOWN OF TRENTON WARDS 1-2	381	755	31	1,167	32.6%	64.7%	R+32.0
Precinct -TOWN OF TRIMBELLE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF TRIMBELLE WARDS 1-2	300	779	25	1,104	27.2%	70.6%	R+43.4
Precinct -VILLAGE OF SPRING VALLEY WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF SPRING VALLEY WARDS 1-2	312	452	43	807	38.7%	56.0%	R+17.3
Precinct -TOWN OF MARTELL WARDS 1-2TOWN OF MARTELL WARDS 1-2	304	478	17	799	38.0%	59.8%	R+21.8
Precinct -TOWN OF ELLSWORTH WARDS 1-2TOWN OF ELLSWORTH WARDS 1-2	235	524	21	780	30.1%	67.2%	R+37.1
Precinct -TOWN OF GILMAN WARD 1TOWN OF GILMAN WARD 1	257	391	34	682	37.7%	57.3%	R+19.6
Precinct -TOWN OF HARTLAND WARD 1TOWN OF HARTLAND WARD 1	140	410	24	574	24.4%	71.4%	R+47.0
Precinct -TOWN OF EL PASO WARD 1TOWN OF EL PASO WARD 1	156	278	22	456	34.2%	61.0%	R+26.8
Precinct -VILLAGE OF ELMWOOD WARD 1VILLAGE OF ELMWOOD WARD 1	140	259	20	419	33.4%	61.8%	R+28.4
Precinct -TOWN OF MAIDEN ROCK WARD 1TOWN OF MAIDEN ROCK WARD 1	137	252	18	407	33.7%	61.9%	R+28.3
Precinct -TOWN OF SPRING LAKE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF SPRING LAKE WARDS 1-2	106	267	21	394	26.9%	67.8%	R+40.9
Precinct -TOWN OF UNION WARD 1TOWN OF UNION WARD 1	85	280	12	377	22.5%	74.3%	R+51.7
Precinct -TOWN OF DIAMOND BLUFF WARD 1TOWN OF DIAMOND BLUFF WARD 1	110	216	5	331	33.2%	65.3%	R+32.0
Precinct -VILLAGE OF PLUM CITY WARD 1VILLAGE OF PLUM CITY WARD 1	97	212	13	322	30.1%	65.8%	R+35.7
Precinct -TOWN OF SALEM WARD 1TOWN OF SALEM WARD 1	88	214	17	319	27.6%	67.1%	R+39.5
Precinct -TOWN OF ROCK ELM WARD 1TOWN OF ROCK ELM WARD 1	90	174	21	285	31.6%	61.1%	R+29.5
Precinct -VILLAGE OF BAY CITY WARD 1VILLAGE OF BAY CITY WARD 1	61	146	24	231	26.4%	63.2%	R+36.8
Precinct -TOWN OF ISABELLE WARD 1TOWN OF ISABELLE WARD 1	48	116	12	176	27.3%	65.9%	R+38.6
Precinct -VILLAGE OF MAIDEN ROCK WARD 1VILLAGE OF MAIDEN ROCK WARD 1	32	48	6	86	37.2%	55.8%	R+18.6

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−27.5%
1896	−43.3%
1900	−50.8%
1904	−68.3%
1908	−48.2%
1912	−0.0%
1916	−7.9%
1920	−70.6%
1924	−36.6%
1928	−36.2%
1932	+7.2%
1936	+1.4%
1940	−33.7%
1944	−25.6%
1948	+7.7%
1952	−35.1%
1956	−22.6%
1960	−13.2%
1964	+31.7%
1968	−2.0%
1972	−2.5%
1976	+16.8%
1980	+7.0%
1984	−2.2%
1988	+17.7%
1992	+17.3%
1996	+22.5%
2000	+2.2%
2004	+3.4%
2008	+9.0%
2012	−0.8%
2016	−13.4%
2020	−12.9%
2024	−16.7%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	40.1%Harris10,171	56.8%Trump14,417	1.4%Kennedy348 +7	R+16.7	R+3.8	R+15.3	25,392
All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican56.8%14,417 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic40.1%10,171 Robert F KennedyNonpartisan1.4%348 Jill SteinIndependent0.7%186 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%101 OtherAll other candidates0.2%58 Randall TerryIndependent0.2%49 Cornel WestNonpartisan0.1%28 Claudia De La CruzNonpartisan0.1%20 Peter Sonski Lauren OnakNonpartisan0.1%14
2020	R	42.0%Biden9,796	55.0%Trump12,815	1.6%Jorgensen383	R+12.9	D+0.5	R+17.4	23,317
2016	R	39.3%Clinton8,399	52.7%Trump11,272	4.9%Johnson1,052	R+13.4	R+12.7	R+15.5	21,376
2012	R	48.7%Obama10,235	49.5%Romney10,397	0.8%Gray177	R+0.8	R+9.8	R+4.6	21,020
2008	D	53.4%Obama11,803	44.4%McCain9,812	2.2%	D+9.0	D+5.6	D+1.7	22,107
2004	D	51.1%Kerry11,176	47.7%Bush10,437	1.2%	D+3.4	D+1.2	D+5.8	21,876
2000	D	47.7%Gore8,559	45.5%Bush8,169	6.0%Nader1,076	D+2.2	R+20.3	D+1.7	17,962
1996	D	53.1%Clinton7,970	30.7%Dole4,599	13.8%Perot2,074	D+22.5	D+5.2	D+14.0	15,000
1992	D	45.3%Clinton7,824	28.0%Bush4,844	26.0%Perot4,492	D+17.3	R+0.4	D+11.7	17,272
1988	D	58.6%Dukakis8,659	40.9%Bush6,045	0.6%	D+17.7	D+19.8	D+25.4	14,789
1984	R	48.6%Mondale7,289	50.7%Reagan7,612	0.7%	R+2.2	R+9.2	D+16.1	15,003
1980	D	46.7%Carter7,312	39.7%Reagan6,209	13.6%	D+7.0	R+9.8	D+16.8	15,646
1976	D	57.2%Carter8,039	40.4%Ford5,676	2.5%	D+16.8	D+19.3	D+14.7	14,064
1972	R	47.9%McGovern5,611	50.3%Nixon5,899	1.8%	R+2.5	R+0.4	D+20.7	11,716
1968	R	46.7%Humphrey4,783	48.8%Nixon4,990	4.5%	R+2.0	R+33.7	R+1.3	10,234
1964	D	65.7%Johnson6,351	34.0%Goldwater3,291	0.2%	D+31.7	D+44.9	D+9.1	9,666
1960	R	43.4%Kennedy4,317	56.6%Nixon5,632	0.1%	R+13.2	D+9.4	R+13.4	9,958
1956	R	38.5%Stevenson3,644	61.1%Eisenhower5,782	0.3%	R+22.6	D+12.5	R+7.2	9,458
1952	R	32.3%Stevenson3,241	67.5%Eisenhower6,763	0.2%	R+35.1	R+42.9	R+24.4	10,021
1948	D	52.9%Truman4,395	45.2%Dewey3,753	1.9%	D+7.7	D+33.3	D+3.2	8,306
1944	R	36.8%Roosevelt3,033	62.4%Dewey5,137	0.8%	R+25.6	D+8.1	R+33.0	8,233
1940	R	32.6%Roosevelt3,259	66.2%Willkie6,624	1.2%	R+33.7	R+35.0	R+43.6	9,999
1936	D	44.1%Roosevelt4,061	42.7%Landon3,935	13.2%	D+1.4	R+5.9	R+22.9	9,216
1932	D	51.6%Roosevelt4,115	44.3%Hoover3,537	4.1%	D+7.2	D+43.4	R+10.5	7,980
1928	R	31.4%Smith3,017	67.6%Hoover6,491	0.9%	R+36.2	D+0.4	R+18.7	9,595
1924	O	4.4%Davis298	41.0%Coolidge2,788	53.8%La Follette3,661	La Follette +13.7	D+34.1	R+11.4	6,805
1920	R	12.0%Cox644	82.6%Harding4,441	5.4%	R+70.6	R+62.8	R+44.5	5,375
1916	R	44.0%Wilson1,650	51.9%Hughes1,945	4.1%	R+7.9	R+7.8	R+11.0	3,749
1912	O	29.1%Wilson985	29.1%Taft986	41.8%	Roosevelt +12.6	D+48.1	R+19.6	3,385
1908	R	23.4%Bryan978	71.6%Taft2,988	4.9%	R+48.2	D+20.1	R+38.6	4,172
1904	R	14.0%Parker594	82.3%Roosevelt3,492	3.7%	R+68.3	R+17.5	R+48.6	4,244
1900	R	22.1%Bryan1,041	72.9%McKinley3,433	4.9%	R+50.8	R+7.5	R+43.3	4,706
1896	R	26.5%Bryan1,412	69.8%McKinley3,724	3.7%	R+43.3	R+15.8	R+37.3	5,336
1892	R	30.1%Cleveland1,210	57.7%Harrison2,315	12.2%	R+27.5	—	R+29.2	4,015
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 38 Senate · 3 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	42.7%10,613	57.3%14,214	24,827
2020	R	45.9%8,421	54.1%9,932	18,353
2018	D	54.9%7,824	45.1%6,438	14,262

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	41.4%10,407	56.4%14,172	25,128
2022	R	42.8%7,709	57.2%10,313	18,023
2018Class I	D	52.8%Tammy Baldwin9,216	47.2%Leah Vukmir8,247	17,466
2016Class III	R	41.4%Russ Feingold8,646	54.7%Ron Johnson11,418	20,879
2012Class I	D	49.8%Tammy Baldwin10,254	47.8%Tommy Thompson9,850	20,606
2010Class III	R	44.6%Russ Feingold5,973	53.0%Ron Johnson7,093	13,395
2006Class I	D	63.6%Herb Kohl8,911	33.1%Robert G. Lorge4,634	14,016
2004Class III	D	56.7%Russ Feingold11,914	42.5%Tim Michels8,931	21,030
2000Class I	D	61.4%Herb Kohl10,398	36.0%John Gillespie6,100	16,937
1998Class III	D	51.2%Russ Feingold5,201	47.8%Mark W. Neumann4,852	10,149
1994Class I	D	55.3%Herb Kohl5,340	43.6%Robert T. Welch4,217	9,664
1992Class III	D	52.1%Russ Feingold8,481	45.9%Bob Kasten7,462	16,269
1988Class I	R	49.1%Herb Kohl6,883	50.4%Susan Engeleiter7,055	14,011
1986Class III	R	43.8%Ed Garvey3,663	55.1%Bob Kasten4,607	8,356
1982Class I	D	73.9%William Proxmire7,271	24.3%Scott McCallum2,388	9,838
1980Class III	D	58.5%Gaylord Nelson8,469	40.4%Bob Kasten5,847	14,465
1976Class I	D	70.0%William Proxmire9,413	29.9%Stanley York4,019	13,448
1974Class III	D	72.6%Gaylord Nelson6,027	25.8%Thomas E. Petri2,142	8,303
1970Class I	D	64.9%William Proxmire4,642	35.0%John E. Erickson2,506	7,150
1968Class III	D	55.2%Gaylord Nelson5,396	44.8%Jerris Leonard4,379	9,775
1964Class I	D	55.8%William Proxmire5,131	44.2%Wilbur N. Renk4,067	9,198
1962Class III	R	47.2%Gaylord Nelson3,088	52.8%Alexander Wiley3,452	6,544
1958Class I	D	52.5%William Proxmire2,980	47.4%Roland J. Steinle2,688	5,672
1956Class III	R	34.5%Henry W. Maier3,140	65.4%Alexander Wiley5,958	9,109
1952Class I	R	33.0%Thomas E. Fairchild3,170	66.8%Joseph McCarthy6,411	9,594
1950Class III	R	35.1%Thomas E. Fairchild2,194	64.7%Alexander Wiley4,048	6,253
1946Class I	R	25.0%Howard J. McMurray1,600	73.9%Joseph McCarthy4,726	6,392
1944Class III	R	18.9%Howard J. McMurray1,365	75.7%Alexander Wiley5,482	7,240
1940Class I	R	4.6%James E. Finnegan405	48.4%Fred H. Clausen4,310	8,901
1938Class III	R	12.4%F. Ryan Duffy721	55.6%Alexander Wiley3,245	5,837
1934Class I	R	15.4%John M. Callahan1,064	27.9%John B. Chapple1,926	6,914
1932Class III	R	43.8%F. Ryan Duffy3,134	51.6%John B. Chapple3,690	7,149
1928Class I	R	0.0%None0	79.3%Robert La Follette Jr.5,918	7,462
1926Class III	R	2.6%Thomas M. Kearney137	54.1%John J. Blaine2,867	5,300
1922Class I	R	0.0%None0	77.0%Robert La Follette Sr.1,768	2,297
1920Class III	R	7.1%Paul S. Reinsch357	60.0%Irvine L. Lenroot3,020	5,036
1916Class I	R	21.2%William Wolfe719	74.9%Robert La Follette Sr.2,546	3,398
1914Class III	R	25.0%Paul O. Husting396	64.2%Francis E. McGovern1,018	1,586

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1957Special · Class I	D	51.1%William Proxmire1,727	48.0%Walter J. Kohler1,622	3,382
1925Special · Class I	R	0.0%None0	58.2%Robert La Follette Jr.1,427	2,453
1918Special · Class III	R	31.1%John Davies948	58.1%Irvine L. Lenroot1,774	3,052

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	44.2%Tony Evers7,967	54.3%Tim Michels9,779	18,016
2018	R	46.8%Tony Evers8,193	50.0%Scott Walker8,741	17,498
2014	R	45.5%Mary Burke6,666	53.0%Scott Walker7,760	14,637
2010	R	44.5%Tom Barrett5,925	53.1%Scott Walker7,067	13,308
2006	D	55.3%Jim Doyle7,829	42.6%Mark Green6,034	14,157
2002	D	49.4%Jim Doyle5,855	44.6%Scott McCallum5,290	11,857
1998	R	41.8%Ed Garvey4,285	57.1%Tommy Thompson5,852	10,243
1994	R	32.5%Charles Chvala3,241	66.1%Tommy Thompson6,591	9,972
1990	R	44.2%Thomas A. Loftus3,806	55.8%Tommy Thompson4,809	8,620
1986	D	56.3%Anthony S. Earl4,781	42.6%Tommy G. Thompson3,614	8,485
1982	D	57.9%Anthony S. Earl5,768	41.3%Terry J. Kohler4,118	9,965
1978	D	54.9%Martin J. Schreiber4,295	44.2%Lee S. Dreyfus3,460	7,820

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+179 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +1,380 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $72,728 in average income, against $95,545 for residents who stayed — 24% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+1.3 on average — 15 points more Democratic-leaning than Pierce County, WI itself (R+16.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

St. Croix County, WI356R+19.2
Dakota County, MN116D+12.8
Washington County, MN113D+8.9
Hennepin County, MN69D+42.4
Ramsey County, MN65D+43.1
Dunn County, WI53R+15.9

Where departures went households, 2022–23

St. Croix County, WI350
Dakota County, MN94
Washington County, MN80
Ramsey County, MN72
Hennepin County, MN56
Dunn County, WI49

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Pierce County, WI in Pierce County, WI: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−351
2012	−339
2013	−107
2014	+77
2015	−129
2016	+246
2017	+438
2018	+456
2019	+76
2021	−560
2022	+850
2023	+407
2024	+137
2025	+179

Pierce County sits on Wisconsin's western edge across from the Twin Cities metro, drawing suburban and rural residents whose voting patterns have trended Republican by double digits over the past decade despite the county's proximity to a major Democratic urban center.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 70.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.7 points.

A population of 42,584, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,109 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of St. Croix County and Nicollet County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

St. Croix County

Wisconsin

89.9twin score

Swedish ancestrymedian income% White

Nicollet County

Minnesota

89.6twin score

2000–2012 trajectory≠ Irish ancestry

Dunn County

Wisconsin

89.4twin score

2000–2012 trajectory≠ Swedish ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Pierce County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?

In 2024, Pierce County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 16.7 points (R+16.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,392 votes cast, 10,171 went Democratic and 14,417 went Republican.

When did Pierce County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Pierce County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Pierce County, Wisconsin?

Pierce County, Wisconsin has a population of 42,584 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Pierce County, Wisconsin?

Median household income in Pierce County, Wisconsin is $92,109 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.

What is the political history of Pierce County, Wisconsin?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pierce County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.

Measure

Pierce County

Wisconsin

United States

Median age

38.8

40.5

39.1

Age 18–24

14.6%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

16.8%

18.5%

17.2%

Measure

Pierce County

Wisconsin

United States

Median household income

$92,109

$77,485

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.8%

10.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

33.5%

35.6%

Measure

Pierce County

Wisconsin

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.1%

9.1%

22.3%

Spanish

1.6%

5.0%

13.6%

Measure

Pierce County

Wisconsin

United States

Catholic

15.5%

21.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

14.6%

14.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

54.2%

52.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

15.0%

8.4%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+16.7MIT Election Lab

Population

42,5842024 5-year

Median household income

$92,1092024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

91.3%2024 5-year

Black

0.6%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+31.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+70.6 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

St. Croix County, WI · twin score 89.9

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

21,638

31,868

67.9%

D/A

2018 · Midterm

17,793

32,478

54.8%

D/A

2020 · Presidential

23,892

33,128

72.1%

D/A

2022 · Midterm

18,611

33,205

56.0%

D/A

2024 · Presidential

25,392

33,544

75.7%

C/A

Pierce County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -CITY OF PRESCOTT WARDS 1-5CITY OF PRESCOTT WARDS 1-5

1,113

1,400

2,599

42.8%

53.9%

R+11.0

Precinct -CITY OF RIVER FALLS WARDS 6-9CITY OF RIVER FALLS WARDS 6-9

1,364

961

2,392

57.0%

40.2%

D+16.8

Precinct -CITY OF RIVER FALLS WARDS 14-18CITY OF RIVER FALLS WARDS 14-18

1,216

1,097

2,378

51.1%

46.1%

D+5.0

Precinct -VILLAGE OF ELLSWORTH WARDS 1-4VILLAGE OF ELLSWORTH WARDS 1-4

618

1,098

1,752

35.3%

62.7%

R+27.4

Precinct -TOWN OF OAK GROVE WARDS 1-3TOWN OF OAK GROVE WARDS 1-3

535

1,132

1,697

31.5%

66.7%

R+35.2

Precinct -TOWN OF CLIFTON WARDS 1-4TOWN OF CLIFTON WARDS 1-4

708

912

1,667

42.5%

54.7%

R+12.2

Precinct -TOWN OF RIVER FALLS WARDS 1-5TOWN OF RIVER FALLS WARDS 1-5

722

838

1,606

45.0%

52.2%

R+7.2

Precinct -CITY OF RIVER FALLS WARDS 10-13CITY OF RIVER FALLS WARDS 10-13

816

728

1,585

51.5%

45.9%

D+5.6

Precinct -TOWN OF TRENTON WARDS 1-2TOWN OF TRENTON WARDS 1-2

381

755

1,167

32.6%

64.7%

R+32.0

Precinct -TOWN OF TRIMBELLE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF TRIMBELLE WARDS 1-2

300

779

1,104

27.2%

70.6%

R+43.4

Precinct -VILLAGE OF SPRING VALLEY WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF SPRING VALLEY WARDS 1-2

312

452

807

38.7%

56.0%

R+17.3

Precinct -TOWN OF MARTELL WARDS 1-2TOWN OF MARTELL WARDS 1-2

304

478

799

38.0%

59.8%

R+21.8

Precinct -TOWN OF ELLSWORTH WARDS 1-2TOWN OF ELLSWORTH WARDS 1-2

235

524

780

30.1%

67.2%

R+37.1

Precinct -TOWN OF GILMAN WARD 1TOWN OF GILMAN WARD 1

257

391

682

37.7%

57.3%

R+19.6

Precinct -TOWN OF HARTLAND WARD 1TOWN OF HARTLAND WARD 1

140

410

574

24.4%

71.4%

R+47.0

Precinct -TOWN OF EL PASO WARD 1TOWN OF EL PASO WARD 1

156

278

456

34.2%

61.0%

R+26.8

Precinct -VILLAGE OF ELMWOOD WARD 1VILLAGE OF ELMWOOD WARD 1

140

259

419

33.4%

61.8%

R+28.4

Precinct -TOWN OF MAIDEN ROCK WARD 1TOWN OF MAIDEN ROCK WARD 1

137

252

407

33.7%

61.9%

R+28.3

Precinct -TOWN OF SPRING LAKE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF SPRING LAKE WARDS 1-2

106

267

394

26.9%

67.8%

R+40.9

Precinct -TOWN OF UNION WARD 1TOWN OF UNION WARD 1

280

377

22.5%

74.3%

R+51.7

Precinct -TOWN OF DIAMOND BLUFF WARD 1TOWN OF DIAMOND BLUFF WARD 1

110

216

331

33.2%

65.3%

R+32.0

Precinct -VILLAGE OF PLUM CITY WARD 1VILLAGE OF PLUM CITY WARD 1

212

322

30.1%

65.8%

R+35.7

Precinct -TOWN OF SALEM WARD 1TOWN OF SALEM WARD 1

214

319

27.6%

67.1%

R+39.5

Precinct -TOWN OF ROCK ELM WARD 1TOWN OF ROCK ELM WARD 1

174

285

31.6%

61.1%

R+29.5

Precinct -VILLAGE OF BAY CITY WARD 1VILLAGE OF BAY CITY WARD 1

146

231

26.4%

63.2%

R+36.8

Precinct -TOWN OF ISABELLE WARD 1TOWN OF ISABELLE WARD 1

116

176

27.3%

65.9%

R+38.6

Precinct -VILLAGE OF MAIDEN ROCK WARD 1VILLAGE OF MAIDEN ROCK WARD 1

37.2%

55.8%

R+18.6

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−27.5%
1896	−43.3%
1900	−50.8%
1904	−68.3%
1908	−48.2%
1912	−0.0%
1916	−7.9%
1920	−70.6%
1924	−36.6%
1928	−36.2%
1932	+7.2%
1936	+1.4%
1940	−33.7%
1944	−25.6%
1948	+7.7%
1952	−35.1%
1956	−22.6%
1960	−13.2%
1964	+31.7%
1968	−2.0%
1972	−2.5%
1976	+16.8%
1980	+7.0%
1984	−2.2%
1988	+17.7%
1992	+17.3%
1996	+22.5%
2000	+2.2%
2004	+3.4%
2008	+9.0%
2012	−0.8%
2016	−13.4%
2020	−12.9%
2024	−16.7%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

40.1%Harris10,171

56.8%Trump14,417

1.4%Kennedy348 +7

R+16.7

R+3.8

R+15.3

25,392

All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican56.8%14,417
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic40.1%10,171
Robert F KennedyNonpartisan1.4%348
Jill SteinIndependent0.7%186
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%101
OtherAll other candidates0.2%58
Randall TerryIndependent0.2%49
Cornel WestNonpartisan0.1%28
Claudia De La CruzNonpartisan0.1%20
Peter Sonski Lauren OnakNonpartisan0.1%14

2020

42.0%Biden9,796

55.0%Trump12,815

1.6%Jorgensen383

R+12.9

D+0.5

R+17.4

23,317

2016

39.3%Clinton8,399

52.7%Trump11,272

4.9%Johnson1,052

R+13.4

R+12.7

R+15.5

21,376

2012

48.7%Obama10,235

49.5%Romney10,397

0.8%Gray177

R+0.8

R+9.8

R+4.6

21,020

2008

53.4%Obama11,803

44.4%McCain9,812

2.2%

D+9.0

D+5.6

D+1.7

22,107

2004

51.1%Kerry11,176

47.7%Bush10,437

1.2%

D+3.4

D+1.2

D+5.8

21,876

2000

47.7%Gore8,559

45.5%Bush8,169

6.0%Nader1,076

D+2.2

R+20.3

D+1.7

17,962

1996

53.1%Clinton7,970

30.7%Dole4,599

13.8%Perot2,074

D+22.5

D+5.2

D+14.0

15,000

1992

45.3%Clinton7,824

28.0%Bush4,844

26.0%Perot4,492

D+17.3

R+0.4

D+11.7

17,272

1988

58.6%Dukakis8,659

40.9%Bush6,045

0.6%

D+17.7

D+19.8

D+25.4

14,789

1984

48.6%Mondale7,289

50.7%Reagan7,612

0.7%

R+2.2

R+9.2

D+16.1

15,003

1980

46.7%Carter7,312

39.7%Reagan6,209

13.6%

D+7.0

R+9.8

D+16.8

15,646

1976

57.2%Carter8,039

40.4%Ford5,676

2.5%

D+16.8

D+19.3

D+14.7

14,064

1972

47.9%McGovern5,611

50.3%Nixon5,899

1.8%

R+2.5

R+0.4

D+20.7

11,716

1968

46.7%Humphrey4,783

48.8%Nixon4,990

4.5%

R+2.0

R+33.7

R+1.3

10,234

1964

65.7%Johnson6,351

34.0%Goldwater3,291

0.2%

D+31.7

D+44.9

D+9.1

9,666

1960

43.4%Kennedy4,317

56.6%Nixon5,632

0.1%

R+13.2

D+9.4

R+13.4

9,958

1956

38.5%Stevenson3,644

61.1%Eisenhower5,782

0.3%

R+22.6

D+12.5

R+7.2

9,458

1952

32.3%Stevenson3,241

67.5%Eisenhower6,763

0.2%

R+35.1

R+42.9

R+24.4

10,021

1948

52.9%Truman4,395

45.2%Dewey3,753

1.9%

D+7.7

D+33.3

D+3.2

8,306

1944

36.8%Roosevelt3,033

62.4%Dewey5,137

0.8%

R+25.6

D+8.1

R+33.0

8,233

1940

32.6%Roosevelt3,259

66.2%Willkie6,624

1.2%

R+33.7

R+35.0

R+43.6

9,999

1936

44.1%Roosevelt4,061

42.7%Landon3,935

13.2%

D+1.4

R+5.9

R+22.9

9,216

1932

51.6%Roosevelt4,115

44.3%Hoover3,537

4.1%

D+7.2

D+43.4

R+10.5

7,980

1928

31.4%Smith3,017

67.6%Hoover6,491

0.9%

R+36.2

D+0.4

R+18.7

9,595

1924

4.4%Davis298

41.0%Coolidge2,788

53.8%La Follette3,661

La Follette +13.7

D+34.1

R+11.4

6,805

1920

12.0%Cox644

82.6%Harding4,441

5.4%

R+70.6

R+62.8

R+44.5

5,375

1916

44.0%Wilson1,650

51.9%Hughes1,945

4.1%

R+7.9

R+7.8

R+11.0

3,749

1912

29.1%Wilson985

29.1%Taft986

41.8%

Roosevelt +12.6

D+48.1

R+19.6

3,385

1908

23.4%Bryan978

71.6%Taft2,988

4.9%

R+48.2

D+20.1

R+38.6

4,172

1904

14.0%Parker594

82.3%Roosevelt3,492

3.7%

R+68.3

R+17.5

R+48.6

4,244

1900

22.1%Bryan1,041

72.9%McKinley3,433

4.9%

R+50.8

R+7.5

R+43.3

4,706

1896

26.5%Bryan1,412

69.8%McKinley3,724

3.7%

R+43.3

R+15.8

R+37.3

5,336

1892

30.1%Cleveland1,210

57.7%Harrison2,315

12.2%

R+27.5

—

R+29.2

4,015

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

42.7%10,613

57.3%14,214

24,827

2020

45.9%8,421

54.1%9,932

18,353

2018

54.9%7,824

45.1%6,438

14,262

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

41.4%10,407

56.4%14,172

25,128

2022

42.8%7,709

57.2%10,313

18,023

2018Class I

52.8%Tammy Baldwin9,216

47.2%Leah Vukmir8,247

17,466

2016Class III

41.4%Russ Feingold8,646

54.7%Ron Johnson11,418

20,879

2012Class I

49.8%Tammy Baldwin10,254

47.8%Tommy Thompson9,850

20,606

2010Class III

44.6%Russ Feingold5,973

53.0%Ron Johnson7,093

13,395

2006Class I

63.6%Herb Kohl8,911

33.1%Robert G. Lorge4,634

14,016

2004Class III

56.7%Russ Feingold11,914

42.5%Tim Michels8,931

21,030

2000Class I

61.4%Herb Kohl10,398

36.0%John Gillespie6,100

16,937

1998Class III

51.2%Russ Feingold5,201

47.8%Mark W. Neumann4,852

10,149

1994Class I

55.3%Herb Kohl5,340

43.6%Robert T. Welch4,217

9,664

1992Class III

52.1%Russ Feingold8,481

45.9%Bob Kasten7,462

16,269

1988Class I

49.1%Herb Kohl6,883

50.4%Susan Engeleiter7,055

14,011

1986Class III

43.8%Ed Garvey3,663

55.1%Bob Kasten4,607

8,356

1982Class I

73.9%William Proxmire7,271

24.3%Scott McCallum2,388

9,838

1980Class III

58.5%Gaylord Nelson8,469

40.4%Bob Kasten5,847

14,465

1976Class I

70.0%William Proxmire9,413

29.9%Stanley York4,019

13,448

1974Class III

72.6%Gaylord Nelson6,027

25.8%Thomas E. Petri2,142

8,303

1970Class I

64.9%William Proxmire4,642

35.0%John E. Erickson2,506

7,150

1968Class III

55.2%Gaylord Nelson5,396

44.8%Jerris Leonard4,379

9,775

1964Class I

55.8%William Proxmire5,131

44.2%Wilbur N. Renk4,067

9,198

1962Class III

47.2%Gaylord Nelson3,088

52.8%Alexander Wiley3,452

6,544

1958Class I

52.5%William Proxmire2,980

47.4%Roland J. Steinle2,688

5,672

1956Class III

34.5%Henry W. Maier3,140

65.4%Alexander Wiley5,958

9,109

1952Class I

33.0%Thomas E. Fairchild3,170

66.8%Joseph McCarthy6,411

9,594

1950Class III

35.1%Thomas E. Fairchild2,194

64.7%Alexander Wiley4,048

6,253

1946Class I

25.0%Howard J. McMurray1,600

73.9%Joseph McCarthy4,726

6,392

1944Class III

18.9%Howard J. McMurray1,365

75.7%Alexander Wiley5,482

7,240

1940Class I

4.6%James E. Finnegan405

48.4%Fred H. Clausen4,310

8,901

1938Class III

12.4%F. Ryan Duffy721

55.6%Alexander Wiley3,245

5,837

1934Class I

15.4%John M. Callahan1,064

27.9%John B. Chapple1,926

6,914

1932Class III

43.8%F. Ryan Duffy3,134

51.6%John B. Chapple3,690

7,149

1928Class I

0.0%None0

79.3%Robert La Follette Jr.5,918

7,462

1926Class III

2.6%Thomas M. Kearney137

54.1%John J. Blaine2,867

5,300

1922Class I

0.0%None0

77.0%Robert La Follette Sr.1,768

2,297

1920Class III

7.1%Paul S. Reinsch357

60.0%Irvine L. Lenroot3,020

5,036

1916Class I

21.2%William Wolfe719

74.9%Robert La Follette Sr.2,546

3,398

1914Class III

25.0%Paul O. Husting396

64.2%Francis E. McGovern1,018

1,586

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1957Special · Class I

51.1%William Proxmire1,727

48.0%Walter J. Kohler1,622

3,382

1925Special · Class I

0.0%None0

58.2%Robert La Follette Jr.1,427

2,453

1918Special · Class III

31.1%John Davies948

58.1%Irvine L. Lenroot1,774

3,052

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

44.2%Tony Evers7,967

54.3%Tim Michels9,779

18,016

2018

46.8%Tony Evers8,193

50.0%Scott Walker8,741

17,498

2014

45.5%Mary Burke6,666

53.0%Scott Walker7,760

14,637

2010

44.5%Tom Barrett5,925

53.1%Scott Walker7,067

13,308

2006

55.3%Jim Doyle7,829

42.6%Mark Green6,034

14,157

2002

49.4%Jim Doyle5,855

44.6%Scott McCallum5,290

11,857

1998

41.8%Ed Garvey4,285

57.1%Tommy Thompson5,852

10,243

1994

32.5%Charles Chvala3,241

66.1%Tommy Thompson6,591

9,972

1990

44.2%Thomas A. Loftus3,806

55.8%Tommy Thompson4,809

8,620

1986

56.3%Anthony S. Earl4,781

42.6%Tommy G. Thompson3,614

8,485

1982

57.9%Anthony S. Earl5,768

41.3%Terry J. Kohler4,118

9,965

1978

54.9%Martin J. Schreiber4,295

44.2%Lee S. Dreyfus3,460

7,820

Frequently asked questions

How did Pierce County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?

In 2024, Pierce County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 16.7 points (R+16.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,392 votes cast, 10,171 went Democratic and 14,417 went Republican.

When did Pierce County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Pierce County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Pierce County, Wisconsin?

Pierce County, Wisconsin has a population of 42,584 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Pierce County, Wisconsin?

Median household income in Pierce County, Wisconsin is $92,109 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.

What is the political history of Pierce County, Wisconsin?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pierce County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.